lambda

American  

[lam-duh] / ˈlæm də /

noun

1. the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet (Λ, λ).

2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

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lambda British  

/ ˈlæmdə /

noun

1. the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet (Λ, λ), a consonant transliterated as l

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Etymology

Origin of lambda

< Greek lá ( m ) bda < Semitic; see lamed

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

lambda

In this study, they found that the lambda phage shares this mechanism.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023

Now, lambda is enjoying a second life, but it remains a fudge factor without any physical explanation, and one possible basis for it doesn’t hold up.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 21, 2023

In this particular case, a group of researchers focused on one variety of strange matter, called lambda particles.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 27, 2023

For all of its promise, though, the drug — called pegylated interferon lambda — faces an uncertain road to the commercial market.

From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023

It has been suggested, for instance, that the Greek lambda be substituted for our l, which in its present form is easily confused with the dotted i.

From A Librarian's Open Shelf by Arthur E. Bostwick

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